Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 見栄(みえ) in Japanese

見栄, 見栄え, 見映, 見映え, 見え
Kana Reading
みえ, みばえ
Romaji
mie, mibae
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    show; display; appearance; vanity; charm; attraction
    Example sentence
    隣近所に対して見栄張るのは人情ですよ。 It's only natural to keep up with the Joneses.

Examples of 見栄, 見栄え, 見映, 見映え, 見え, みえ, みばえ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

On'Yomi: エイ, ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: さか.える, は.え, -ば.え, は.える, え

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

reflect, reflection, projection

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: うつ.る, うつ.す, は.える, -ば.え

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: み.る, み.える, み.せる

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